Peter Kanjere

Jomo Cosmoson Thursday unveiled their new eight acquisitions, including Malawians Micium Mhone and Muhamad Sulumba, with the South Africa Premiership club boss describing them as exciting. “We have signed some very exciting players. Watch out,” Jomo Sono was quoted as saying on the club’s website after the unveiling at Sandton, Johannesburg. The new signings include…

National netball team captain Caroline Mtukule-Ngwira has slammed the nation’s perennial expectations that the Queens should break into the world top-four ranking when there is no corresponding investment in preparations. A lot is expected from Africa number one and world’s fifth best team, the Queens, as they depart this July 29 for the 2015 Netball…

Flames midfield kingpin Robert Ng’ambi looks set to stay put at Platinum Stars after the South Africa premiership side rejected SuperSport United bid for his services. However, his manager insists Ng’ambi’s days at Stars are still numbered. South Africa’s Kick-Off magazine quoted SuperSport chief executive officer Stan Matthews as confirming his club’s bid for…

Two out of 33 male and female referees flopped in the 2015 Fifa Fitness Test held at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre yesterday morning. The impressive performance assures the referees of handling top-flight and international games. The referees who have failed cannot be considered for such games. Middle referee Grace Msiska failed in her third successive…

Be Forward Wanderers have asked the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) and Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to back them in apologising to their sponsors Be Forward over acts of violence that occurred twice in their presence.. Wanderers vice-general secretary Chris Kananji confirmed on Monday that Be Forward officials are concerned that on the two…

Former Flames goalkeeper Simplex Nthala was red-carded when his table-topping Maxaquene lost 1-0 away to Ferroviario de Nacala in a top-flight Mocambola League match in Mozambique on Saturday. The loss denied the former Mighty Wanderers glove-man a record 10th clean slate in 14 games. Understandably, he was mad at the referee leading to his…

Although South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit Jomo Cosmos is yet to conclude transfer deals with Blue Eagles and Blantyre United for Micium Mhone and Muhamad Sulumba respectively, the two players flew out to Johannesburg yesterday morning to join their prospective new team’s pre-season camp training. Cosmos’ local representative Ben Chiwaya and the two…

Flames attacker Robin Ngalande is on the verge of switching South Africa Premiership clubs from Bidvest Wits to Platinum Stars, his management firm, Siyavuma Sports Group, has confirmed. “They agreed the fee, but no one has signed yet. Hopefully tomorrow both clubs will sort it out,” the group said in a brief response to…

Time is running out for officials without basic sports administration qualifications, Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) executive secretary George Jana has warned. Jana delivered the warning on Thursday evening through his speech marking the end of a two-day Malawi Sports Induction Workshop for the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five Podium Performance Programme…

Flames gem Gerald Phiri Jnr has completed his transfer from Zimbabwe’s Caps United to Bidvest Wits University in South Africa on a two-year deal. “It’s official: Gerald Phiri has signed for Bidvest Wits,” the South Africa Africa Premier Soccer League side twitted on Friday. Phiri’s management team, Siyavuma Sports Group of South Africa, also confirmed…

Government’s lack of funds should be no excuse for failing to engage an expatriate national coach as bilateral partners can assist, former Mighty Wanderers now Be Forward Wanderers chairperson Humphrey Mvula has suggested. Mvula suggested that local coaches cannot transform the perpetually underperforming Flames whose last full-time mentor Young Chimodzi was sacked last month after…

Be Forward Wanderers aim for a first Kamuzu Stadium TNM Super League win in three games when hosting Moyale Barracks today. While Wanderers have a perfect away record of three wins and three draws, the same cannot be said about the home statistics of four wins and two defeats. The Nomads go into this match…

As you would expect in a country with immense football passion, debate has started in earnest on whether the next Flames full-time head coach should be a local or an expatriate. By the way, why does the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) restrict the idea of expatriates to Europeans and South Americans? This is subject…

Malawi goalkeeping legend Boniface Maganga has announced his candidature for the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidency ahead of the December 18 elections. The Yamaha Wanderers legend, who once served as national team goalkeeper coach and team manager, promised to launch his manifesto soon. Maganga said he had been compelled to stand “because there are…

Africa Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region Five president Vetumbuavi Veii has slammed Malawi and other African countries for shunning the All Africa Games to be hosted by Congo Brazzaville this September. Veii said this in his speech marking the induction of Malawi sports sector into the Podium Performance Programme at the College of Medicine (CoM)…

The Flames have, contrary to earlier report, slipped down the Fifa ranking table by 13 places—from position 95 to 108—Fifa website announced yesterday. An earlier report of July 4 on the same website had erroneously indicated that the Flames had risen from 97 to 95. But yesterday’s update indicate that the 2-1 defeat to lowly-ranked…

Malawi national women football team skipper Chisomo Kazisonga has, after lengthy contractual negotiations, signed a season-long contract with Austrian Women’s Bundesliga champions, SV NOSV Neulengbach. In an interview from Vienna yesterday, the 30-year-old defender said she had signed as free agent after earlier exiting Lilongwe women football side, Skippers FC. “We have already started preparations…

In a bid to arrest Silver Strikers’ decline in form, the club’s executive committee and Stain Chirwa-led coaching panel have resolved to reinforce the squad. Silver stand-in general secretary Fred Kalonga confirmed that Monday’s meeting established that the Bankers were thin on depth following exits of former captain Young Chimodzi Junior, Chawanangwa Kawonga, Frank Banda,…

Campaigning has started in the domestic pool circles ahead of this July 23’s Malawi Pool Association (Mapa) elections scheduled for Civo Stadium, Lilongwe. Mapa general secretary Saulos Thindwa said the elections, to be held during an annual general meeting (AGM), would attract 13 delegates with two drawn from each regional committee. The current Mapa executive…

Flames midfielder Robert Ng’ambi says he is sick and tired of perennial reports linking him with a move away from his current South Africa employers, Platinum Stars football club. “It’s the same thing all the time. There are always reports that this and that team is interested in me. Truth is that following the expiry…